Rafferty's Rules is Closing Down

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  • Rafferty’s Rules is closing

    After much deliberation, I have decided to close down the Rafferty’s Rules blog. Many of the posts will be migrating to a new blog, deldevours.wordpress.com. Del Devours isn’t live yet but I will post an update when it is published. Any posts which I don’t transfer will be deleted at the end of March. Anybody…

  • 7 Lessons From the AIDS Pandemic for Covid-19

    By remembering how the world handled the AIDS pandemic at its height, we can discover several lessons for coping with the current Covid-19 crisis.

  • May his soul find peace

    May his soul find peace

    Out of respect for the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Rafferty’s Rules will be observing a period of mourning. No blog posts will be published during this time. Normal activities will resume on the first Monday in May.

  • Resolutions

    It’s that time of year again. A new year, and an opportunity to turn a new leaf.

  • Site Update December 2020

    Rafferty’s Rules is being resurrected. It has been a dead site for about a year and a half and it was, for all intents and purposes, dying for several months before that. Here’s why:

  • I’m Blogging Again

    Hey all. I’m finally back after my long absence. The last time you all heard from me, I was getting ready for my flight to Adelaide. I had intended to post before now, but every time I planned time to do so, something else came along needing attention.

  • Only a few more hours

    Well, we’re all packed, ready to go. Well, mostly. I still have a couple of loads of clothes to go through the dryer before I can pack them. I’m going to have to shove them in Storm’s bag, as he’s the only one with any room left. I did pay for extra weight for both…

  • Beyond 2000

    I was born in 1977, placing me right on the generational cusp. I don’t quite fit in with the Gen-X-ers, but nor am I entirely comfortable with the Millenials. Whether it’s cultural references, technology, or social issues, I seem to waver between the two groups. Generational gaps were really brought home to me this afternoon…

  • Prince Harry Visited my Daughter’s School

    I was going to resume normal blogging last Friday, but for various reasons that has had to be postponed until this coming Monday. Meanwhile, though, my daughter got to see Prince Harry today when he and Meghan paid an unexpected visit to her school! All the students had been told was that the Premier was…

  • Blog Updated

    I felt like my blog was looking a little dated, so I gave it a makeover. I decided to keep the name, but I completely revamped the entire look to (hopefully) make it more relevant.

  • Father’s Day

    For those living in Australia, September 2nd was Father’s Day. We didn’t do much this year, what with moving costs on the horizon and being a bit short of cash. Earth was given control of the television for the day, and he took the opportunity to watch Wolf Creek 2.

  • British Food?

    I have recently developed an interest in trying as many traditional and regional British dishes as I can. I don’t know why — there was no specific incident or trigger for this interest. I simply, all of a sudden, desired to try more British style foods. We mainly eat Asian and Indian, with a little…

  • Cowards All

    Note added 28/11/2020: Yes, I did believe this at one point in my life. I was going through a lot in my life (which I have no intention of posting here, so don’t bother asking) and I was in a very dark place. It was a very brief interlude in my life of maybe a…

  • HP/Z-Nation Recs?

    First, let me begin by apologising for the lack of Top Ten Tuesday and Fiction Friday last week. My internet was too intermittent for lengthy blog posts, and I had neither the time, nor the inclination to catch the bus in to the library in order to use theirs. My internet seems to be working…

  • Anything Night Tonight

    Do you ever have an ‘Anything Night’? Perhaps to use up leftovers, clear out your cupboards, or simply because you can’t be arsed cooking? We don’t have them very often because I generally have a weekly meal plan posted on the fridge (complete with who’s cooking, who’s doing dishes and so on); however, this past…

  • Chopsticks

    I learned to use chopsticks when I was a kid. My Dad was the entrepreneurial type, always starting new businesses, always swearing that ‘this was the one’. We had periods when I was very young when we didn’t have a lot of money. However, for the majority of my formative years we were, not wealthy,…

  • Creating a Bucket List

    In January of this year (2018), I finally got around to creating a bucket list. A bucket list is a list of experiences and achievements that you hope will happen within your lifetime. These lists are nothing new, but they really seem to have gained popularity after the release of the 2007 movie titled, funnily…

  • Atheist or Not?

    Let me just begin this post by apologising in advance. I’m just going to be posting my thoughts rather than attempting to put together a structured post. That may cause my musings to be a little disjointed or difficult to follow. So, sorry ’bout that.

  • I Need Another Holiday

    Once again I find I must begin with an apology. I missed Fiction Friday again this week, for the same reason as last time. My day was spent saying my goodbyes, flying home, unpacking and spending time with my family. I had neither the energy nor the inclination for blogging anything, let alone a story…

  • Monato Zoo and Other Places I’ve Seen

    First off, I just want to begin by apologising for not posting this yesterday. I’ve been feeling unwell the past couple of days and I just didn’t feel up to doing much of anything yesterday except sleep and read. Still, better late than never, right? Aside from that, my holiday has been going quite well…

  • Mt Barker

    First off, let me apologise for not posting a story for Fiction Friday this week. I spent the morning travelling to the airport and, due to a delayed flight, the entire afternoon at the airport. By the time I arrived in Adelaide, I was simply too damn tired to write anything. Anyway, I’ve been here…

  • Running Away

    All kids run away from home at some point, right? I know my siblings and I did so a few times. There are two times in particular that come to mind.

  • News Break

    Well, I’m back to my usual blogging schedule. As many of you will know, I took a break over the holidays. I decided that this year, I would have a stress-free holiday. So I did all my shopping early, I did very little cooking, and I took a break from everything, including my writing and…

  • Questions From Donna Revisited

      1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? No. I was originally meant to be Rebecca but my cousin used it for her bub and Mum didn’t want it anymore.   2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Yesterday.   3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? No.   4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE LUNCH MEAT?…

  • Getting to Know Me Revisited

    Name: Nurture Age: 40 Gender: Female Marital status: Married Romance: is wonderful. Hair colour: Browny Eye colour: Blue Long or short hair: Just past my shoulders Favourite thing to eat: Sushi Favourite thing to wear: Leggings Favourite perfume/cologne: Musk. It reminds me of my Great Grandmother. Favourite food: Sushi Favourite drink: Wine Favourite colour: Deep…

  • A Series of Unrelated Snippets

    Butterfly and Annie have been watching an anime called Food Wars recently. Since I have been reading and writing in the same room as the television, I have caught several glimpses of the anime. The food on this show looks divine. I mean, anime food always looks particularly delicious, but anime devoted to food, such…

  • Double Standards

    I am starting to get exceedingly irritated with a commonly expressed internet opinion with regards to Islam. I’m sure you’ve seen the point of view I’m referring to. It is generally some variation of the following statement: “If the majority of Muslims are really not terrorists, why do they not speak out against terrorism? They…

  • X53Za Update

    I just want to take this opportunity to apologise to those people who were looking forward to part 2 of X53Za. There is not going to be a part 2 to this short story. Before you all mob me, let me explain.

  • NaNoWriMo 2017

    I did something I never thought I would do; something exciting, exhilarating, incredibly frightening. I signed up for NaNoWriMo.

  • I’m Back

    Yes, you read the title correctly. I am back. Butterfly and I arrived back yesterday. And let me just say I am never doing that again!